Publisher's Synopsis
The Refutation of All Heresies, Book 4 is a religious text written by Hippolytus, a Christian theologian and bishop of Rome in the third century. The book is a comprehensive refutation of various heresies that had arisen in the early Christian Church. In this fourth book, Hippolytus focuses on the heresies of the Valentinians and the Marcionites. He provides detailed descriptions of their beliefs and practices, and then presents arguments against them from a Christian perspective. Hippolytus draws heavily on scripture and the teachings of the early Church fathers to support his arguments. The book is an important historical document, as it provides insight into the theological debates and controversies that shaped the early Christian Church. It is also a valuable resource for scholars and theologians studying the history of Christian thought and the development of Christian doctrine.For it is incredible that all, distant from one another by a long interval of duration, should have been born under the urn of Aquarius. For it is not reasonable to say, that frequently, for one whose fate it was to be destroyed in the sea, all who were with him in the same vessel should perish. For why should the doom of this man subdue the (destinies) of all? Nay, but why, on account of one for whom it was allotted to die on land, should not all be preserved?This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
